Hengyang Normal University


Hengyang Normal University is a provincial public college in Hengyang, Hunan, China. Despite its English name, the school has not been granted university status. The college is under the Hunan Provincial Department of Education.

History

Hengyang Normal University was formed in 1904; it was initially called "Hunan Provincial Normal School". As of fall 2013, the university has two campuses, a combined student body of 16,000 students and 800 faculty members. The university consists of 2 colleges and 17 departments, with 39 specialties for undergraduates.

Academics

As of 2023, the Best Chinese Universities Ranking, also known as the "Shanghai Ranking", placed the university 15th in Hunan and 360th in nationwide. The university ranked # 2486 in the world out of nearly 30,000 universities worldwide by the University Rankings by Academic Performance 2021-2022.

Culture

  • Motto: 厚德、博学、砺志、笃行

    People

Notable alumni